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Singapore students create AI chatbot to improve access to special needs resources, support
2+ hour ago (660+ words) View all posts by Ho Yoon Sim " SINGAPORE " Mr Matthew Lim used to struggle to find information on grants and assistance schemes as a polytechnic student with special educational needs (SEN). Mr Lim has Coats disease, a condition that gradually…...
Experts urge early intervention as postpartum depression affects up to 16% of Vietnamese mothers
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (763+ words) Data from the National Institute of Mental Health noted that postpartum depression is common but often overlooked, as the family can assume the mother is simply tired or overly sensitive after childbirth. HANOI " Health experts have urged proactive care and…...
Hundreds of students in Indonesia's Surabaya fall ill after consuming free meals
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (896+ words) The mass food poisoning was linked to a beef meal in the day's menu, pending results of laboratory test results. View all posts by Wahyoe Boediwardhana " JAKARTA " Around 200 students from 12 kindergartens, elementary and junior high schools in Tembok Dukuh subdistrict,…...
Japan's diary publishing boom reflects desire to find connection with strangers, read honest thoughts
2+ day, 36+ min ago (1153+ words) View all posts by Yuki Kobayashi " TOKYO " Reading and collecting ordinary people's diaries is rising in popularity. Writers selling their own diaries is a booming business. An increasing number of books and magazines about the appeal of reading diaries are…...
Excessive screen time affects sleep, mental health of Dhaka children: study
5+ day, 2+ hour ago (579+ words) Research also finds higher likelihood of obesity, eye problems from high screen use. View all posts by The Daily Star " DHAKA " A new icddr, b study has found alarmingly high levels of digital screen time among school children in Dhaka,…...
Nationwide screenings uncover early signs of hypertension in Indonesian children
1+ week, 2+ hour ago (607+ words) This raises concerns over underlying conditions such as kidney damage linked to unhealthy lifestyles and increasing consumption of ultra-processed foods. View all posts by Vidya Pinandhita " JAKARTA " Around 663, 000 schoolchildren screened this year in the government's free health check program were…...
Singapore's P4 pupils have "executive functioning skills' to start using AI under supervision: minister
1+ week, 6+ day ago (1142+ words) Explaining the rationale behind the age-specific roll-out, Education Minister Desmond Lee noted that by that age, according to research, pupils would have developed the planning abilities and self-evaluation skills required to navigate artificial intelligence responsibly. View all posts by Gabrielle…...
Will Korea limit minors to stripped-down smartphones?
2+ week, 2+ hour ago (681+ words) Calls grow for age-based restrictions amid rising smartphone dependence among children. View all posts by Lim Jae-song " SEOUL " Concerns over children's smartphone use in South Korea are intensifying, as calls grow for limits on minors' access to social media and…...
Making social media safe for Filipino kids: Philippine Daily Inquirer
2+ week, 1+ day ago (484+ words) The editorial notes that the bills pending in Congress focus on age verification measures, "which is a good starting point." However, it suggests that the government must join other countries in making social media firms more accountable and pressuring them…...
Jakarta expands free schooling scheme as out-of-school rate remains high
2+ week, 1+ day ago (500+ words) The programme was first introduced in July last year with 40 participating schools, following a Constitutional Court ruling in May that ordered the government to provide free elementary education in both public and private schools to ensure equal access for all…...